Logistics

Data Sheet: The price of energy can change by region, by weather and even by the time of the day. You need to know your markets, know your energy commodities and know your business. Buying energy is much different than buying any other commodity and it can take trial and error before you master the process... more

Data Sheet: Supplier risk is greater than it has been in decades. The current economic environment, combined with an increasingly complex global business and regulatory environment, has created an atmosphere where most firms are feeling more vulnerable than ever to uncertainty in their supply chains... more

Data Sheet: This White Paper Uncovers Indirect Supply Chain Inefficiencies - In challenging economic times, many companies focus cost-cutting efforts on direct materials and capital spending rather than Maintenance Repair and Operations (MRO) supplies, commonly known as indirect materials. Exel's new white... more

Data Sheet: Global companies struggle to find and save every dollar possible. According to a recent AMR research study, forty-percent of sourcing organizations are giving away 30 cents for every dollar of spend because their business strategies are misaligned. The opportunity, as AMR explains, is to move away... more

White Paper: A well-run inbound transportation program can reduce costs, improve service, minimize delays, reduce confusion, and raise performance. Many process improvements that are applied to outbound transportation work on inbound, too... more

Research Report: As dire economic conditions place an unwanted negative backdrop to routine business, spend analysis has risen as a valuable process to the entire enterprise. In fact, 81% of enterprises in our survey for this report cite spend analysis as a high-value function in today's economy. Learn more in... more

Research Report: The global recession is taking no prisoners. Neither industry, nor region, nor company-size has provided shelter from its impact. Within the enterprise, few business functions have been unaffected. Yet, as this business downturn continues, the Chief Procurement Officer's ("CPO") agenda and the... more

White Paper: A key Supply Chain question to answer is "where do we need to be" and how does that impact our cost vs. service continuum. Finding solutions to distribution network issues can be elusive and costly - it's key to evaluate change by understanding their impact to cost and service. Failing to do so... more

White Paper: In the current economic environment, the need for managing supplier risk is becoming increasingly important for supplier management executives. As weekly headlines spotlight the importance of monitoring supplier risk, supply chain executives need to be asking themselves, “What would happen if 20... more

White Paper: The design of any supply chain must take into account the balance of customer service and cost. Design decisions are complex due to multiple, underlying variables. Likewise, the balance of these variables must also take into account a view of future needs and alternatives that will drive various... more